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was mitt romney's debate performance the october surprise? weigh in on twitter, you'll find us @thomasaroberts. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. with all the good ye
was mitt romney's debate performance the october surprise? weigh in on twitter, you'll find us @thomasaroberts. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all...
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john kerry's played romney. rob portman plays obama. >> john: you never see videotape of this? >> no. there is reason why, you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. we don't want to give any component in the prep. >> in a campaign, one of secretaries gave bush prep video? >> they went right to the f.b.i.. what happened. >> john: what is so secret. >> limited government. >> you say limited government. what kind are you talking about. can you be specific? >> yes, i can list cuts. >> would you cut defense? >> i would cut defense. >> so you are soft on defense? >> i know how i should answer the questions but under pressure it's hard. >> john: go back to the clinton days. my instinct is to answer the question that is asked but consultants to say don't. >> you are still answering my questions but most of the time you want to be delivering your message. >> they say sarah palin was good at that. >> governor palin answered the questions on her terms. >> that is not so. but because that is just a quick answer. i wanted to talk about, again, my lord on energy. >> she was able to pi
john kerry's played romney. rob portman plays obama. >> john: you never see videotape of this? >> no. there is reason why, you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. we don't want to give any component in the prep. >> in a campaign, one of secretaries gave bush prep video? >> they went right to the f.b.i.. what happened. >> john: what is so secret. >> limited government. >> you say limited government. what kind are you talking about. can you be...
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with mitt romney. >> during the debate he said he didn't want more troops in iraq. but he was caught on video saying it was unthinkable not to leave 20,000 troops in iraq. >> reporter: romney posed for pictures with police officers in florida this morning before heading to nevada and colorado. bows candidates are beginning an all-out blitz of key battleground states in the final two weeks of the campaign. during last night's foreign policy debate, the candidates clashed over military size and spending, russia and iran but answers drift back to the economy. >> america must be strong. america must lead. and for that to happen, we have to strengthen our economy here at home. you can't have 23 million people struggling to get a job. >> both at home and abroad he proposed wrong and reckless policies. >> reporter: when it was over a cbs news instant poll of uncommitted voters gave a clear victory to president obama, 53 to 23%. romney surprised some debate watchers when he didn't attack the president for his administration's handling on the deadly attack on the u.s. consul
with mitt romney. >> during the debate he said he didn't want more troops in iraq. but he was caught on video saying it was unthinkable not to leave 20,000 troops in iraq. >> reporter: romney posed for pictures with police officers in florida this morning before heading to nevada and colorado. bows candidates are beginning an all-out blitz of key battleground states in the final two weeks of the campaign. during last night's foreign policy debate, the candidates clashed over...
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there are two more debates for romney to further what he did in the first debate. or not. but there is a good chance the president is on the horns of a dilemma coming up on the town meeting. they trying to go back to it being an attack. first of all, i am stunned that the romney campaign is not taking exerts and run them on television to reinforce their victory. he did great. the campaign is as bad as ever. he has the opportunity to trap the president. this is a president of i'm going to bring the country together, hope and change, and now he is going to be an attack dog in front of real people? not is fast. >>neil: what about the argue that the president's support may not be what we thought? in other words, it is not entirely but at least a good chunk of it partly on sand? >>guest: given an appealing alternative, remember, what i call the disappointed obama voters, the people who all year long have been saying, the undecided, the soft voters for not like what he has done, hoped he would do better, now necessity have seen an alternative and that is what is moving. let me t
there are two more debates for romney to further what he did in the first debate. or not. but there is a good chance the president is on the horns of a dilemma coming up on the town meeting. they trying to go back to it being an attack. first of all, i am stunned that the romney campaign is not taking exerts and run them on television to reinforce their victory. he did great. the campaign is as bad as ever. he has the opportunity to trap the president. this is a president of i'm going to bring...
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give us your take on this economic debate. >> it's clearly the new fake romney on the debate and president obama couldn't adjust in time. he said what's this? and i think it's the old romney that counts. i think the 47% really reflected his plutocratic personality, and he still has tattend to his bas, which is the primary base. that's what's going to bring him down. >> that's the political reality. there is a reality that there are people out there who want to know what these guys are going to do going forward. they're not economists. what is the conversation that's not being had, ralph, that you think needs to be heard? >> this is a corporate dominated economy. i mean, corporations decide where the capital is going to go, where it's going to be invested, who is going to be hired. general electric decides to export more jobs than they build in this country. they do. they decide not to pay taxes and get benefit back from the treasury. they do. and these presidents, they're held responsible for the whole economy even though they're not the czar. this isn't a command and controlled socialist
give us your take on this economic debate. >> it's clearly the new fake romney on the debate and president obama couldn't adjust in time. he said what's this? and i think it's the old romney that counts. i think the 47% really reflected his plutocratic personality, and he still has tattend to his bas, which is the primary base. that's what's going to bring him down. >> that's the political reality. there is a reality that there are people out there who want to know what these guys...
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. >> mitt romney shifted the debate back to his own taxes but his explanation raise even more questions. we will have the latest tonight on the cbs evening news >> here is what we're working on for the 6:00 news. it is all about supply and demand and the buyers are definitely back. with bay area prices at a four year low, what does it take to buy a home before it vanishes from the market? tattletales are wanted. why the chp wants you to tell on your friends and family. those stories and more at 6:00. >> they're little rats around here ratting things out >> are you trying to tell me
. >> mitt romney shifted the debate back to his own taxes but his explanation raise even more questions. we will have the latest tonight on the cbs evening news >> here is what we're working on for the 6:00 news. it is all about supply and demand and the buyers are definitely back. with bay area prices at a four year low, what does it take to buy a home before it vanishes from the market? tattletales are wanted. why the chp wants you to tell on your friends and family. those stories...
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today just a few hours before the debates started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet. >> exactly. >> and you only have a few hours to adjust. >> that is interesting. >> i don't know. >> judge jeanine: who is the person who is saying that is interesting? that is crazy! all right, the next presidential debate it ten days away. will governor romney keep his momentum going or will president obama do better this time at a lower altitude? indiana congressman dan burton and texas congress woman sheila jackson-lee join us. how are you this evening? >> fine, thank you. >> what do we think about that claim? think it could have been the altitude? i will start with you congress woman jackson-lee. >> that claim never came from president obama nor his camp nor any of us who think atoutly astutely, debates don't govern or provide healthcare or o investment in innovation and provide opportunities for young people for higher education and doesn't provide a safe and secure nation. that is what president obama can stand on over the last couple of years and cert
today just a few hours before the debates started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet. >> exactly. >> and you only have a few hours to adjust. >> that is interesting. >> i don't know. >> judge jeanine: who is the person who is saying that is interesting? that is crazy! all right, the next presidential debate it ten days away. will governor romney keep his momentum going or will president obama do better this time at a lower altitude?...
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for obama, john kerry's plays romney. rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no. there's a reason why. you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >> what's so secret? i pretended to be a candidate. limited government -- >> just limited government. what kind of limits are you talking about? can you be specific. >> yes, i can list cuts. >> would you cut defense? >> so you're soft on defense? >> i knew how i should answer the questions, but under pressure it's hard. i'm saying take it back to the clinton days. "instinct is to answer the questions that are asked, but consultants day don't. >> you're still answering my questions, but most of the time you want to be delivering your message. >> they say sarah palin was good at that.
for obama, john kerry's plays romney. rob portman plays obama. >> you never see videotape of this, not even pictures. >> no. there's a reason why. you don't want to show those vulnerable moments. >> we don't want to give away any component to our prep. >> in the 2000 campaign, one of mckinnon's secretaries gave prep video to the gore campaign. >> gore campaign went straight to the fbi. >> what happened to her? >> she went to prison for a year. >>...
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they're accusing romney lying in the debate. the lying going on here should be causing, you know, front page scandal in this city. >> bret: quickly. the state department by the way is apologizing profusely to fox news for leaving us off that call. charles? >> as they should. when you go back and look at what susan rice said, she didn't just say this was a demonstration and it wasn't terror attack. i remember the words there was no evidence of a terror attack. that's a stretch beyond getting it wrong. ton of evidence that was a terrorist attack. you might have said the preponderance it was a demonstration or we have some evidence. they went way out on a limb of something absolutely wrong. obviously wrong. embarrassingly wrong. this is a scandal. the fact that it only is of interest to us and to a few others is really second scandal. >> yeah. maybe you will get a muffin basket from the state department. i think that we're at the point now where the majority of what the obama administration said in wake of this was untrue rather th
they're accusing romney lying in the debate. the lying going on here should be causing, you know, front page scandal in this city. >> bret: quickly. the state department by the way is apologizing profusely to fox news for leaving us off that call. charles? >> as they should. when you go back and look at what susan rice said, she didn't just say this was a demonstration and it wasn't terror attack. i remember the words there was no evidence of a terror attack. that's a stretch beyond...
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good morning, everyone, governor romney took control of the debate. he was dynamic, informed and very much on his game. and the president was not. he looked tired, he was not on top of the issues. even before the debate was over, the verdict came pouring in. romney won. and this morning, virtually every headline, every pundit left and right gives a strong edge to the governor. but the new york times just couldn't bring itself to admit their guy had a bad day. they hedged. obama and romney spar over fixing the economy, they said. well, dare i call this a romney rally? i will tell you that stocks will open up today. the day after the romney win. "varney & company" is about to begin. you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. >> october 4th, a lot happened during last night's debate. we have 90 minutes worth of back an
good morning, everyone, governor romney took control of the debate. he was dynamic, informed and very much on his game. and the president was not. he looked tired, he was not on top of the issues. even before the debate was over, the verdict came pouring in. romney won. and this morning, virtually every headline, every pundit left and right gives a strong edge to the governor. but the new york times just couldn't bring itself to admit their guy had a bad day. they hedged. obama and romney spar...
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mitt romney's had a lot of debates. he went through a long primary practice where he got beat up a lot and got to beat up other people. barack obama had no primary process and has not been in a debate since his debates in the last election. so i think he's got -- he's not in fighting shape is my guess and all these practices he's doing, are to get him in the fighting shape. hopefully they have enough time to do it and hopefully he has a sparring opponent in john kerry who is not pulling any punches, not being as respectful to him as his staff might be and showing him that mitt romney is going to get on the stage knowing this is probably his last chance and he's going to be very aggressive in taking on obama. >> steve, thank you very much for your time. >> good to be here. >> steve, what do you think about this idea that debates don't usually change the race entirely all by themselves, but they confirm the narrative that has already been going on in the country? >> well, they can confirm the narrative but we keep coming
mitt romney's had a lot of debates. he went through a long primary practice where he got beat up a lot and got to beat up other people. barack obama had no primary process and has not been in a debate since his debates in the last election. so i think he's got -- he's not in fighting shape is my guess and all these practices he's doing, are to get him in the fighting shape. hopefully they have enough time to do it and hopefully he has a sparring opponent in john kerry who is not pulling any...
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. >> just how much debate prep will president obama and romney do over the next few days? >> this is really crunch time, right? the president is already headed to las vegas. he has a rally there tonight and will spend the next several days doing debate prep out there in nevada which is, of course, a key battleground state. he'll be with john kerry who is representing romney in his sessions. we're told romney heads out to colorado tomorrow. he'll be practicing with ohio senator rob portman. portman is playing president obama in these debates and it's all leading up to wednesday's big night. fred? >> thanks very much in washington. don't miss the big debate. you can watch it here live on cnn, 7:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> the chief justices will formally kick off a new term on the agenda, some of the most complicated issues of our day. here now is joe johns. >> reporter: right after the supreme court's health care decision in june, chief justice john roberts joked to colleagues that he would find an island for tr fortress to escape the political heat. here's how ruth bader gin
. >> just how much debate prep will president obama and romney do over the next few days? >> this is really crunch time, right? the president is already headed to las vegas. he has a rally there tonight and will spend the next several days doing debate prep out there in nevada which is, of course, a key battleground state. he'll be with john kerry who is representing romney in his sessions. we're told romney heads out to colorado tomorrow. he'll be practicing with ohio senator rob...
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independence to have come our way prior to the foreign policy debate because they like mitt romney on the economy and now they're coming our way because they have been assured now with a foreign policy debate that he is capable of not only leading our troops as the commander-in-chief, but also the architect of foreign policy going forward. tracy: you do have those undecided folks who are a little bit disappointed in hope and change and did not get what they were looking for. sort of feel like i don't want to cheat on the party and may stay home altogether. >> that is true. some undecided voters. at this point especially if you live in a battleground state given all the advertising and campaigning, if you're undecided there is a good chance he may stay at home turf. for the rest of them, the majority are women. look at the calculation, the more women who vote the more likely it is barack obama will win. for mitt romney the more when he can pick up the more likely it is that he will win. for all of then this comes down to one thing in every presidential campaign, trust. who died trust m
independence to have come our way prior to the foreign policy debate because they like mitt romney on the economy and now they're coming our way because they have been assured now with a foreign policy debate that he is capable of not only leading our troops as the commander-in-chief, but also the architect of foreign policy going forward. tracy: you do have those undecided folks who are a little bit disappointed in hope and change and did not get what they were looking for. sort of feel like i...
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when mitt romney beat president obama in last night's televised debate. so the first televised presidential debate that we had was in 1960. here are all of the other years that we have since have televised presidential debates. every four years now we have these debates on tv. the only years, though, so these are all the years, right, right? the only years, though, in which you had an incumbent president running against a challenger in all of the years we've had presidential debates on tv are these years. so in terms of understanding the historical context of what happened last night when mitt romney beat president obama in this first debate, this is the universe of like things to compare it to. this is how to understand it in terms of american political history. it's only these years right here. that's it. now, by definition, you never have an incumbent president in this situation more than once. presidents can only serve two terms so there's only one opportunity when they carry into that debate, when they're running for re-election, they carry into that
when mitt romney beat president obama in last night's televised debate. so the first televised presidential debate that we had was in 1960. here are all of the other years that we have since have televised presidential debates. every four years now we have these debates on tv. the only years, though, so these are all the years, right, right? the only years, though, in which you had an incumbent president running against a challenger in all of the years we've had presidential debates on tv are...
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but the real debate last night was between mitt romney and mitt romney. and being so contradictory, mr. romney opened a huge line of attack for the president. not just for 90 minutes, but for the 33 days until this election. and today in a blistering speech, the president took full advantage of the opportunity that romney's dishonest performance invited. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but it couldn't have been mitt romney. because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy, the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. the real mitt romney said we don't need any more teachers in our classrooms. but don't boo, vote. but the fellow on stage last night, he loves teachers. can't get enough of them. the mitt romney we all know invested in companies that were called pioneers of outsourcing jobs to other countries. but the guy on stage last night, he said that he doesn't even know that t
but the real debate last night was between mitt romney and mitt romney. and being so contradictory, mr. romney opened a huge line of attack for the president. not just for 90 minutes, but for the 33 days until this election. and today in a blistering speech, the president took full advantage of the opportunity that romney's dishonest performance invited. >> when i got on to the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney. but it couldn't have been mitt romney....
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he was asked how he would have answered if the tape had come up in wednesday's debate. here's part of his answer. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out right. in this case i said something that's just completely wrong. >> he said "completely wrong." that's completely weird namely because the night the tape aired, mr. romney rushed to a microphone to defend his 47% remarks. he kept defending them and hounded supporters for days after that. >> it's not elegantly stated, let me put it that way. i'm speaking off the cuff in response to a question, and i'm sure i could state it more clearly in a more effective way. >> the point of all this is the size of government is too big, and if we don't do something about it, we're going to lose vet idea of america. >> those who are dependent on government and those who think government's job is to redistribute, i'm not going to get them. >> there are makers and takers. there are producers and there are p ar
he was asked how he would have answered if the tape had come up in wednesday's debate. here's part of his answer. >> clearly in a campaign with hundreds, if not thousands of speeches and question and answer sessions, now and then you're going to say something that doesn't come out right. in this case i said something that's just completely wrong. >> he said "completely wrong." that's completely weird namely because the night the tape aired, mr. romney rushed to a...
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at last night's debate in south carolina they ganged up on the frontrunner slamming everything from his business background to his so far refusing to release his income tax returns. >> mitt, we need for you to release your income tax so the people of this country can see -- [ cheering and applause ] how you made your money. >> romney still has a dominant lead in south carolina and across this country. a new poll out this morning shows most republicans believe he will clinch the gop nomination. >>> the baltimore community gathers to say a final farewell to a local radio legend. this morning a memorial service was held for ron smith, the longtime voice of reason died from pancreatic cancer last month. his family hosted a public memorial at goucher college. donations are being collected for cancer research. >>> in annapolis a pipe burst flooding part of the senate office building. part of the sprinkler system opened yesterday causing water damage. most of the building reopened today but three senators' senators' offices are pretty badly damaged and will be closed a little while longer. >>>
at last night's debate in south carolina they ganged up on the frontrunner slamming everything from his business background to his so far refusing to release his income tax returns. >> mitt, we need for you to release your income tax so the people of this country can see -- [ cheering and applause ] how you made your money. >> romney still has a dominant lead in south carolina and across this country. a new poll out this morning shows most republicans believe he will clinch the gop...
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. >> republican presidential nominee mitt romney is already preparing for next month's debate. he is taking a few days off the campaign trail. his running mate paul ryan is not letting that stopped his momentum. he spent labor day rally in supporters at east carolina university >> after four years of getting the runaround is time for an american turnaround and the man for that job is mitt romney >> he also promised the crowd a simpler tax code that would help small businesses keep more of their money. >> a small group of protesters in san jose spent labor day the milk away millions of and other americans did, they barbequed. the difference is where and why they did it >> it was an unusual protest in that they took it to the home to give a neighborhood in of a city administrator. they said they were protesting firefighters and police and then got into a confrontation that is liable to prove costly >> a small group of activists protesting cuts in police and firefighter pensions took their case to the home of the manager of blaming her for passed measure be pension cuts as well as
. >> republican presidential nominee mitt romney is already preparing for next month's debate. he is taking a few days off the campaign trail. his running mate paul ryan is not letting that stopped his momentum. he spent labor day rally in supporters at east carolina university >> after four years of getting the runaround is time for an american turnaround and the man for that job is mitt romney >> he also promised the crowd a simpler tax code that would help small businesses...
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so why is romney's debate strategy to fact check the president? i find it interesting. >> that's a good question. i was thinking, on the way over here, how i haven't been in college for long time, b i remember being a freshman and takingsy 101nd rbe learning about something when people identify their most glaring faults and project those faults on to the other people. i'm think this is a great example of that. because mitt romney has demonstrated over the course of several months as one of the mo dishone i've er sn. or trnund say he wants to look forward to using the debates to somehow suggest the president has been dishonest, i think that's a classic example of projection. >> you used the word dishonest twice. you have no problem with tt? ey aghckor when it cometo telling the truth? >> you know, it's funny, you mentioned, i do this series online at maddowblog.com every friday afternoon chronicling mitt's mendacity. it's quite a list because at this point it's getting awfully long. it's hard to even count all of the tis mitt romy s sa something th
so why is romney's debate strategy to fact check the president? i find it interesting. >> that's a good question. i was thinking, on the way over here, how i haven't been in college for long time, b i remember being a freshman and takingsy 101nd rbe learning about something when people identify their most glaring faults and project those faults on to the other people. i'm think this is a great example of that. because mitt romney has demonstrated over the course of several months as one...
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i think that we forget that romney is a great debater. we saw in the primaries that he was really everyone's favorite in the debates. so i think we can expect that he will do a good job. frankly, i would argue that he's more comfortable on the debate stage than he is ordering a milk shake at mcdonald's. so i do think he's in his element on the debate stage. he will have memorized lines. the only way he's really going to, like i said, hit it out of the ballpark is to show us a side of him that he's never seen before and really surprise us. >> abby, let me ask you one question. the last time we had an i incumbent candidate that was challenged, ignoring bob dole's attempt to bring it on kind of. listen to this in their debate. >> mr. president, what do you say to senator dole's point that this election is about keeping one's word? >> when i ran for president, i said we could cut the deficit in half and we cut it by 60%. i said our economic plan would produce 8 minullion jobs and we created 10 million jobs. >> i can only tell thaw i don't thi
i think that we forget that romney is a great debater. we saw in the primaries that he was really everyone's favorite in the debates. so i think we can expect that he will do a good job. frankly, i would argue that he's more comfortable on the debate stage than he is ordering a milk shake at mcdonald's. so i do think he's in his element on the debate stage. he will have memorized lines. the only way he's really going to, like i said, hit it out of the ballpark is to show us a side of him that...
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. >>> the first debate between mitt romney and barack obama is one day away. both candidates are behind closed doors getting ready. the outcome of the debates could help decide the election. but both campaigns are downplaying expectation. cbs reporter tara mergener has more from the white house. >> reporter: workers are setting the stage for wednesday night's presidential debate at the university of denver. both candidates are behind closed doors today getting ready. mitt romney is preparing in colorado and the latest polls show he is trailing the president in most swing states. >> we can do this. >> reporter: his running mate paul ryan is on a bus tour working to sway voters in iowa. >> our goal is to earn your support. we want to deserve this victory. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is in the battleground state of north carolina today while president obama studies for the debate in nevada. he is holding practice sessions with former presidential candidate john kerry, playing the part of mitt romney. on monday, the president called campaign volunteers a
. >>> the first debate between mitt romney and barack obama is one day away. both candidates are behind closed doors getting ready. the outcome of the debates could help decide the election. but both campaigns are downplaying expectation. cbs reporter tara mergener has more from the white house. >> reporter: workers are setting the stage for wednesday night's presidential debate at the university of denver. both candidates are behind closed doors today getting ready. mitt romney...
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john, this is not officially a disaster of debate prep for mitt romney. you know, as you know, debate handlers have come up with zingers before to candidates, but they do not leak to the media ahead of time that they have a big bag of zingers ready to go. they actually try to let the candidate take some credit for being clever and quick on his feet. this is now a hopeless situation for romney. >> i've become increasingly convinced when they're talking about zingers they're talking about the hostess snack cakes. there's been so much telegraphing of punches of the romney campaign not only with the zinger comments but also last week when they started telegraphing the notion they were going to take on the president on his vars veracity, they were going to challenge his onsti. they're tal graphed so gratuito gratuitously, it makes me think that some of these things must be decoys and that mitt romney is not going to try to throw zingers on him or he's going to do what he does need to do which is to look presidential. there's still a huge number of people in th
john, this is not officially a disaster of debate prep for mitt romney. you know, as you know, debate handlers have come up with zingers before to candidates, but they do not leak to the media ahead of time that they have a big bag of zingers ready to go. they actually try to let the candidate take some credit for being clever and quick on his feet. this is now a hopeless situation for romney. >> i've become increasingly convinced when they're talking about zingers they're talking about...
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but the debate that mitt romney put on. it was a mitt romney debate. not reagan. the depraspness of the issues and the way he went and from the beginning to the end. there great moments all the way through. there were not just one but many. that was the best debate since lincoln and i say that to honor mitt romney for what he did and not tie him to ronald reagan. we make a mistake when we look for ronald reagan. we were not looking for lincoln when we found reagan. and we were looking for a landlorder and we found one the other night. >> so many conservatives feel your father set the high bar in the presidential debates. >> i think they probably did. that is the only person they have been able to quote. they had no other republican to quote . now there is another republican. i bruced mitt romney a couplev years ago in the los angeles california club and i said to the group that is there. let's not make the mistake of looking for the next ronald reagan. we may do that and walk past the next great leader of our movement. when you put machine up against ronald reagan
but the debate that mitt romney put on. it was a mitt romney debate. not reagan. the depraspness of the issues and the way he went and from the beginning to the end. there great moments all the way through. there were not just one but many. that was the best debate since lincoln and i say that to honor mitt romney for what he did and not tie him to ronald reagan. we make a mistake when we look for ronald reagan. we were not looking for lincoln when we found reagan. and we were looking for a...
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, romney had a great advantage, the next debate, romney will have the expectations high, and obama will have them low. that is an advantage for obama. it did not fundamentally change the race but --. >>eric: i am not sure we will talk about, i hope, the poll --. >>guest: i thought you didn't like polls? >>eric: can you turn off your phone. we will talk about this on "the five." >>guest: we will talk polls and we will talk about that. i will say this, you cannot take anything away from romney. he did a very good job. obama, i don't know where he was. he just didn't show up. >>eric: we are in a boat, all five of us, they have to throw one out of the boat because one is sinking. who goes first, you make the decision? >>guest: there is a phone interrupting me. i couldn't hear. >>eric: we are all five in a boat and the boat is sinking, who do you throw off the boat? >>guest: i wouldn't throw of us five? we go down together! absolutely. together. remember the star of the show is "the five," the show, right? all of us could go down and they would get five more and it would be fine. it is nice
, romney had a great advantage, the next debate, romney will have the expectations high, and obama will have them low. that is an advantage for obama. it did not fundamentally change the race but --. >>eric: i am not sure we will talk about, i hope, the poll --. >>guest: i thought you didn't like polls? >>eric: can you turn off your phone. we will talk about this on "the five." >>guest: we will talk polls and we will talk about that. i will say this, you cannot...
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>>> after months on the trail, over a dozen debates and millions of dollars on political ads, it will boil down to tonight when the voters in iowa get the say. newt gingrich had harsh roads for mitt romney on the early show and it is said not to be a negative attack. >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> if you seemed shocked, it was yes. >> he the undecided caucus goers said that they will not know until tonight. 1774 voting precincts in iowa tonight will tell the story. >>> the baltimore sun and an attorney launching community prosecution. it is to deploy prosecutors into neighborhoods and turn them to experts on the areas. >>> a witness has told us that a 13-year-old boy was attacked by other teens and shot several times. he is critical at this time. this is the city's first shooting of the year. >>> there is a new concern at the pump for drivers here and around the country. we could be faces sky-high prices by the end of the year. more on what is driving this problem, good afternoon. >> experts are painting a bleak picture for 2012, saying that the drivers could pay $5
>>> after months on the trail, over a dozen debates and millions of dollars on political ads, it will boil down to tonight when the voters in iowa get the say. newt gingrich had harsh roads for mitt romney on the early show and it is said not to be a negative attack. >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> if you seemed shocked, it was yes. >> he the undecided caucus goers said that they will not know until tonight. 1774 voting precincts in iowa...
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all this after romney said in his first debate, he would de-fund pbs. what heart attack should play president obama in a movie about his life. the first lady has two actors on her short list, ali star, will smith, and denzel washington. you knew he'd be ton there. the very talented smith says he definitely has the ears for it. >>> jetblue is offering a flight plan to folks who might not be happy about the outcome of the election. the airline says they will fly anyone upset over their candidate's loss out of the country, temporarily, though. it's all part of a contest on jetblue's website that lets voters pick a candidate and if they lose, they will be entered to win one of a thousand trips to a tropical destination. >>> call it a chipotle off the old photo block. mitt romney posing for one unforgettable picture after stopping for a bite to eat at the popular food chain on tuesday. check out the guy on the right. that is one bug-eyed fans. and rapper nas is taking part, saying casting a ballot is the ultimate form of empowerment. >> can go to the polls i
all this after romney said in his first debate, he would de-fund pbs. what heart attack should play president obama in a movie about his life. the first lady has two actors on her short list, ali star, will smith, and denzel washington. you knew he'd be ton there. the very talented smith says he definitely has the ears for it. >>> jetblue is offering a flight plan to folks who might not be happy about the outcome of the election. the airline says they will fly anyone upset over their...
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"romney won debate because he lost lied." one asked you said one of mitt romney's strength as a debater was his willingness to lie at ease. was the president adequately prepared to call him out on that? joining me, dana perino. was the president adequately repaired to call him out on his lying? >> the media seems surprised that the candidates they have always long loved and supported, president obama was not a good debater. he actually has never been a good debater. they were totally surprised mitt romney was a good debate. i have not understood this lying thing from the beginning. i heard people say you lied when you ran because you didn't fulfill a promise. but you stand up in front of american people and you are talking about your proposals. the lies -- this doesn't stand up for me. then it doesn't student scrutiny. you get all these headlines. every fact checker says it's not a lie. megyn: they are focused on his statement he doesn't plan a $5 trillion tax cut as president obama suggested. >> so one of the president's fol
"romney won debate because he lost lied." one asked you said one of mitt romney's strength as a debater was his willingness to lie at ease. was the president adequately prepared to call him out on that? joining me, dana perino. was the president adequately repaired to call him out on his lying? >> the media seems surprised that the candidates they have always long loved and supported, president obama was not a good debater. he actually has never been a good debater. they were...
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we're one week away are the first presidential debate and six weeks from election day. as republican presidential nominee mitt romney launches a five-day campaign swing through colorado, ohio and virginia. three states that will likely decide the outcome of the election in november. tonight romney holds a rally in denver. president obama had no scheduled events today. >> sad news to report to you. a giant panda cub born in washington, d.c. has died. zoo officials aren't sure. why keepers found the cub this morning, they gave cpr but on to no avail. i'll see you back here at the top of the hour. now back to fox news watch. k tox news watch. >> it appears thanks to a freedom of information act request that we have the proof. department of justice conspired with the far left media matters website to attack the department of justice critics. fox news correspondent james rosen has that story. >> reporter: six months ago judson phillips advanced the claim hotly disputed by the obama administration that operation fast and furious was designed to usher in draconian gun control
we're one week away are the first presidential debate and six weeks from election day. as republican presidential nominee mitt romney launches a five-day campaign swing through colorado, ohio and virginia. three states that will likely decide the outcome of the election in november. tonight romney holds a rally in denver. president obama had no scheduled events today. >> sad news to report to you. a giant panda cub born in washington, d.c. has died. zoo officials aren't sure. why keepers...
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has been the last debate for mitt romney. in 2008 foreign policy was the first debate and when you're the chal edger you would rather not debate the commander in chief who has had a great deal of success, particularly killing osama bin laden, as your last debate. so i think there's some head scratching among republicans. because of course romney is at a disadvantage. >> but didn't both campaigns agree to the terms of these presidentials debates. >> yes, i said outside republicans. >> so they knew what they were getting themselves into. >> right. >> ryan, what are the strengths and weaknesses of both of these candidates on these foreign policy issues? >> well, you know the strength of the challenger is you don't have to -- for romney is you don't have to be all that consistent. you don't have to live in the real world. and so it makes it easier to criticize and attack. so for instance on china, watching this debate on china with romney playing the china bashing role and obama trying to be more diplomatic about relations with c
has been the last debate for mitt romney. in 2008 foreign policy was the first debate and when you're the chal edger you would rather not debate the commander in chief who has had a great deal of success, particularly killing osama bin laden, as your last debate. so i think there's some head scratching among republicans. because of course romney is at a disadvantage. >> but didn't both campaigns agree to the terms of these presidentials debates. >> yes, i said outside republicans....
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romney won the debate. last night romney was more skilled. it doesn't change the policies. >> ezra, will the strategy work in the next two debates that heavy here? will this vague strategy work with foreign policy and the next debate beyond that? >> i think that the obama team is going to be more ready for what romney's able to bring to the debate than they were in this one. they'll be prepared for romney to walk in and tell his credentials. romney will change up his strategy. in general first debates are lopsided. the incumbent tends to recover a little bit in the second debate. whether we'll follow that trend line is anybody's guess. >> thank you, ezra. appreciate it. now to the third person on stage at the debates last night, you. yes, you didn't have a vocal response, but let me tell you, every moment people like you were chiming in. twitter reports today that it was the most tweeted event in u.s. politics generating over 10 million tweets in 90 minutes. perspective, that means just six years, but now some critics say that the twitter exp
romney won the debate. last night romney was more skilled. it doesn't change the policies. >> ezra, will the strategy work in the next two debates that heavy here? will this vague strategy work with foreign policy and the next debate beyond that? >> i think that the obama team is going to be more ready for what romney's able to bring to the debate than they were in this one. they'll be prepared for romney to walk in and tell his credentials. romney will change up his strategy. in...
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an a different mitt romney since that debate performance. showing the compassionate side and showing that touing video of him, at campaign stops and didn't air in prime time with the empty chair and telling more stories like this. >> there's billy holt. he came to my event. touched my heart to see him there. pushed the wheelchair forward and he came up and i put my arm on his shoulder and whispered in his ear. i said, billy, i love you and god bless you. i got a call that he died the next day. >> perry, this is something that the campaign always said that mitt romney was not comfortable talking about. these kinds of very personal things but is it effective? >> i thought in the debate it was very effective when he personalized things and talked about families he met and people he met an dong it on the road now, too. i think that's smart. voters throughout the campaign -- polls have shown voters find obama more likable person and in the next two debates romney's going to maintain that and increase the likability. they're voting for someone to
an a different mitt romney since that debate performance. showing the compassionate side and showing that touing video of him, at campaign stops and didn't air in prime time with the empty chair and telling more stories like this. >> there's billy holt. he came to my event. touched my heart to see him there. pushed the wheelchair forward and he came up and i put my arm on his shoulder and whispered in his ear. i said, billy, i love you and god bless you. i got a call that he died the next...
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romney because of his performance in the previous two debates. diane? >> all right, jake, you'll be there watching tonight. and now we'll go straight now to david muir, who will be there as well covering the romney campaign. david, what about the preparation for tonight? >> reporter: hey, diane, great to see you. i headed over to the debate hall a short time ago with a key romney adviser who's been sitting in all this debate prep, and he told me, the biggest test of the night for governor romney is meeting the commander in chief threshold and try to do it in front of millions of americans watching. and on the stage, look over my shoulder. a lot different than last week's debate sitting at that table which, by the way, is the same table the vice presidential candidates, the same desk they sat at just a couple of weeks back. in fact, take a look at this picture that was tweeted out today by mitt romney's body man, as they call him, who travels with him everywhere. governor romney getting a chance to try out one of the chairs saying "the stage stage is set
romney because of his performance in the previous two debates. diane? >> all right, jake, you'll be there watching tonight. and now we'll go straight now to david muir, who will be there as well covering the romney campaign. david, what about the preparation for tonight? >> reporter: hey, diane, great to see you. i headed over to the debate hall a short time ago with a key romney adviser who's been sitting in all this debate prep, and he told me, the biggest test of the night for...